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Uber, Transitioning to Fleet Operator, Orders 24,000 Driverless Cars from Volvo

Uber plans to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, marking the transition of the U.S. firm from an app used to summon a taxi to the owner and operator of a fleet of cars. The non-binding framework deal …

Ridesharing Firm Could Bypass Drivers by Building Own Autonomous Fleet

Ride-hailing service Uber has sounded out car companies about placing a large order for self-driving cars, an auto industry source said on Friday. “They wanted autonomous cars,” the source, who declined to be named, said. “It seemed like they were …